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, 1887-05-05
Patents for Land.

The United States land officers at
Spokane Falls have received patents
within the past few days for the fol-
lowing named persons residing In
this land district: Perry A. McCon-
nell, William y. Walker, William
jordan, Hollis d. Conover, John A.
Graham, John Kelly, Cyrus j. Cole,
Melvin M. Hopkins, Lucian w.
Hall, William Whitney, William A.
Hiram +. Porter, Howard L. Canvel,
Albert q. Balch, Samuel A. Wells,
Cynthia Bennett, Alexander Patter-
son. Samuel 8. Cox, dwin F. Ben.
son, Charles Mclaughlin, Ell Sens
ney, Jasper III Albert, James Lee
Armstrong, David r Heustis, Heze-
kiah N Rounds, Harry @ Ready,
Solomon M Shull, Bayard Wilder,
James M DUNCAN, Jacob Barthol0-
new, Henry OlesOn, George w
Harmon, Peter McGreRor. Daniel
Courckaine; James w Blue,
Cyrus w Jacobs, Peter Ash
ley, George w Wyckoff John
w Conway, George w Anderson,
William + Craig, John McCausland,
George w Smith, Frank p Smith,
Ell q Fisher, Jacob Kirsch, George
w McKeown, John H Betz, James
M Hale, James Milne, james E
BlOdgett, Francis M Foley, George
w Foley, Elmer l. r Stowe, William
] Bennett, Henry III Gill, De Wilton
II French, Edward Hibby, Ruth
Farnsworth, William Downs, Thorn
as Hardesty, Joseph Leffiuer, John
X Worts, Frederick j Hayfield,
Thomas johnson, James l. Dutton,
Charles III Dart, George w LOthrop,
George w Thomas. Charles McRae,
William p Grubbe, William How
den, Alexander w Mcdonald, Allen
MattOOn, John w Denney, James
j Enright, Joshua b Stafford, John
9 Uglow, James Dwiggins, Josiah
= Brown, Henry Tonnett,
John H Stemm, Oliver N Bell,
David Blanton, Noble ]
r Harding. James F. Leach, Jos
Ellinger, ThOmas Ulmer, John
Cody, VIM Littlefield, Martin L
Starr, Nathaniel Bailey, Thomas
Gilmore, John w Rinear, Arthur e
Misner, Perry l. Riddle, oliver Il
Terwilliger, VIM J Reynolds, John
e Ohlson, Geo w Spurgeon, Adam
Boyd, John @ Small; Annetta Zuver,
Robert Bruce, Stephen ID StrOup,
John F Strung, Hamilton Laird,
Marion d Smith.
, 1887-05-05
Work It Up.

Last year the Fourth of July was
permitted to 60 by default as far as
az general celebration was
concerned, the general expression
being to let the neighbors have a
chance, and then get In the next
yeae and give a rouser. Fourth Of
July for 1887 is now rapidly ap-
preaching, and II it is proposed to
celebrate in manner becoming a
citv the size of Spokane Falls 1t is
time that some action was being
taken. Some may suggest that II Is
rather early to move In the matter,
INT as it generally takes q c0mmuni-
tv about . month to decide on such
Questions the proposition is made
none too early. The REVIEW would
move that the public take up the
matter at once and decide one way
or the other. II II is celebrate let
the announcement be made 30 that
neiehboring towns will know how
10 act In the premises. II the Yer.
Sict is against the celebcation then
ira regulation individually can de-
cide what dispositions they may
make OF their persons on sne great
occasion.
, 1887-05-05
From Saturdays daily:

The overcoat was in demand again
last evening.
A simple drunk was the result of
yesterdays work by the police.
The crystal wedding at the NJ. E.
church this evening will be largely
attended.
The city council will wrestle with
the Fourth ward controversy Mon.
day night.
Stages are running between this
city and the Salmon river mines.
One starts out Monday.
Quite number of people report
having been awakened by the earth
quake shock yesterday morning.
Chief Warren notifies property
owners that there must be general
clean up of back yards before the 4th
of May or prosecutions will follow.
A word to the wise.
G. H.. Pease has finished his con-
tract on the Lucky Boy lode, on the
Belknap summit. The tunnel on
this mine is now In 100 feet with
plenty OF ore in sight.-Murray Sun.
Booge & Reed are arranging to
have the room now occupied by
them enlarged. When they get in
shap pc, the firm will be prepared to
go into the real estate business with
vim.
The new fair grounds will be open
ed with a race between the local
flyers. AS every man who owns a
horse in town thinks his is the best,
the entries for the race will be
numerous.
VIM. Gillispie goes on duty to-day
on the police force to assist Chief
Warren in the day work. The force
now consists of three regulars and
the chief of police, q force none too
large for the place.
A person can hardly be surprised
at the earthquake visitation yes
terday considering the eccentricity
of the weather. Nothing In the way
of meteorological phenomenon
should surprise the natives ti.is year.
The carpenters and plumbers made
a large addition to Squier & Co. q
beer hall yesterday. A lot OF new
pipes were laid, one of which Is q
patent arrangement by which two
kinds of beer can be drawn from q
single faucet.
, 1887-05-05
From Sundays daily.

The earthquake shock was dis
tinctly felt at Walla Walla.
The earthquake Friday morning
was distinctly felt at Davenport.
A tannery has been started on the
banks OF Hangman's creek just west
Of town.
The members of the COncordia So
ciety holds a meeting Monday night.
All members are requested TO be
present.
j. N. Squier & Co. have just re-
ceived a large consignment OF Book
beer from the east, which will be on
tap to-day and tomorrow.
+. III. Young's Fort Spokane stage,
that leaves this city tomorrow, con-
meets at Davenport with the stage
running to the Salmon river mines.
No one should fail to secure tick
cts for the charity ball that comes
off next Tuesday evening in Con-
cordia hall. 1t will be rare musical
treat.
The sawmills of this neighborhood
are taxed beyond their capacity for
building material and many car
lOdus Oh luuOoE dTo cOiuIuB every
day from the coast.
Rain, snow and sunshine, with
very little OF the latter, made up the
weather report for yesterday. 1t is
hoped that May will bring about a
change OF weather.
The auction OF VIM. Harvey's resi-
dence property yesterday by Fl. Boil
ster, was we'll attended and the
house and lots were knocked down
to ID. b. Forthingham for $3,05O.
Roberts & Son, late af Butte, have
located in this city. They will open
up with fineli Of furniture In the
building at the. southeast cornet Of
Mill and Sprague streets, In few
days.
The one-story frame building ad-
joining the Rima block on the south,
, 1887-05-05
Como to the Center.

Parties who have subscribed for
stock In the Washington and Idaho
Fair association are aware that a
call has been made for an assess
ment of small amount per share,
that becomes delinquent on next
Tuesday. It is desired that the
stockholders pay this assessment at
once, and thus save the officers Of
the association the annoyance Of
running around collecting the same.
Considering the bright prospect be-
fore the organization and the rap
idly increasing value of the property,
there Is no fears that there will be
any delinquents upon the list, but 1t
would be greatly to the assistance of
the treasurer and secretary II share
holders would voluntarily make set.
tlement, without the necessity OF
being hunted down. Every dollar
of the assessment should be paid in
before tomorrow evening. The
money thus secured will be expended
In payment. of the work now in
progress on the grounds. The con.
tractors have a large force engaged
building the track, and 1t will be
ready for use within forty days.
Few projects have ever been started
In this place that gave promise of
greater benefits to the entire COM
munity than this fair association,
and the annual exhibitions and speed
programmes will become a feature
OF the entire territory, that will at
tract widespread attention and which
will draw to Spokane Falls yearly a
vast concourse of people. The pro.
jectors and subscribers to the enter
prise have made very fortunate in
vestment in this fair association, and
every assessment should be met
with promptness that showed that
stockholders felt the Importance Of
the enterprise. or course, 1t was
hardly necessary to call attention to
this matter, as the signers under
stand the value of the investment
as well as the writer, but the sug-
gestion OF prompt payments IL
thrown out so that the fact of the
assessment may not be overlooked
by those who are 30 wrapped up In
business affairs that they might for
get this little side investment.
, 1887-05-05
Teachers Examination.

The examination OF teachers OF
Spokane county will be held at the
Episcopal Church ut Spokane Falls,
w. r., on May 1lth and 18th, 1887,
beginning at 8 o'clock, a. m. All
teachers not holding certificates Of
Spokane county in full force are
requested to be present.
Rosa MCMAHAN.
Supt OF Spokane Co. .
April 80, 1887, 5.1-d-w-td
, 1887-05-05
NO REMOVAL OF PRISONERS.
IWalla Walla Statesman.

Governor Semple Suspends the Order
for the Trahsfer OF Territorial Con-
viots to Walla Walla.
IWalla Walla statesman.I
F. w. Paine, Esq, received the
following letter from Gov. Semple
this morning:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
OLYMPIA, April 25.
F. w. Paine, Esq, Supt. Territorial
, 1887-05-05
SANTA Abe AND cAT-R CURE

JUMBO. JUMBO.
The Original Abietine Ointment In only pu
up TO large twO.0unce tin boxes, and II an
Chapped Hands and all Skin Eruptions.
VIII poaitivsly cure all kinds Of Piles. AK
for the Original Abietine Ointment, Is cents
per box, or 90 Ger n by mail,
=, For sale BY Chas. McNab. druggist, spo-
Kane Falls. w. T.. a-a-dW
, 1887-05-05
Preparing for Work.

LONDON, April 29.-At meeting OF
the Parnellite members in parliament
to-day. 1t was decided to cancel all
engagements likely to interfere with
parliamentary work, in order that
members may divide their exclusive
atte ntion to their legislative duties.
, 1887-05-05
Lots For Sale
IN WRITINGS ADDITION.

On the install m ent ntplan-one-third cash, the
balance In monthly payments OF e1500.
These lots are beautifully situated, being
sheltered, and commanding asplendid view
being 60x15O feet, and lying directly north OF
the city and being but a Is or 1s minutes walk
from the post Office, and but short distance
from the improvements that are going on
and viii be made during ths season. Water
can be had by digging from twenty-five 70
thirty feet.
have several three-acre lots on the blur
considered by many to be the finest subur-
All these lots have u southern exposure and
commanding an unObstructed View OF the
this property before buying elsewhere.
These lots will more than double In value
before the year In out.
Parties wishing to see this property Will
be conveyed to and from the addition free.
The plat and maps can be seen at W
Kohlhauff's store. on Howard street. 2-4-dv
, 1887-05-05

Natural Gas.
OTTAWA, Kans., April 28-Natural
gas was struck here to-day at depth
OF 500 feet. The pressure was too
strong for measurement.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-03

For the relief and cure of the infian-
nation and congestion called ga cold in the
head" there is more potency in Ely's Cream
Balm than in anything else il is possible to
prescribe. This preparation has for years
past been making brilliant success as .
remedy for cold in the head, cstarrh an
hay fever Used In the initial stages Of
these complaints Cream Balm prevents any
serious development of the symptoms,
while almost numberless cases are on record
Of radical cures of chronic catarrh and hay
fever after all other modes, of treatment
have proved of no avail.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-03
The Eccentricities of Women's
Fashions.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t is quite fashionable for one hip
to be couple of inches higher than
the other, and when you look at a
woman from the rear it's to see how
different is the scooping out on each
side. In another respect women pan
out shockingly-that's in the matter
of feet. They unfasten fancy Oxford
ties; they take off yellow carriers with
diamond-set clasps; they strip off dain-
ty embroidered silken stockings, and
they let loose detormed toes, enlarged
joints, great, glowing bunions, and an
assortment of cOrns horrible to con-
template.
This state of things they bring on
themselves. The woman who puts
her foot into too short shoe will find
her big toe joint set back on her,
swell up, and develop greater buniOn
than was ever connected with "PiI-
grim's Progress. The majority of
women seem utterly blind to these
personal defects. Last year at the
watering places it was greatly the
fashion to pink and polish the toe
nails, and | have seen women IN
blushingly uncover pair of feet that
would make a chiropodist shiver, and
contemplate them with pleasure if
only they had got a high degree of
polish on their misshapen nails.
In one of the baths Of this city there
is nearly life-size plaster statue of
Diana, and it would do you good to
see some of these nude monstrosities
measure their charms beside those of
the goddess.
"Mercy," says one. putting down
her highly ornamented foot beside the
symmetrical extremity of the Diana,
mot so tall as / into q head and foot
that bigI I bet she'd take s. and l
only wear 8 8.
The damsel who has the deformed
waist is in ecstacy over herself.
"That's q fine figure" says she scorn-
fully. THAT waist will measure
twenty-nine inches. Thank heaven,
my corsets are only nineteen inches.
The old sculptors had ridiculous ideas
about female beauty"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-03
THE FLY-TRAP OF VENUS.
A Pretty Plant Which Attracts and Capt.
Yates Every Thing That Approaches 1t.


A Pretty Plant which Attracts and Capt.
Yates Every Thing That Approaches 1t.
One of the best known of these in
sect-eating plants found here, as well
as in Lapland and Scandinavia, is the
Sun-dew (Drosera), discovered about a
century ago. Another plant, the So
called Flytrap of Venus (Dionya) of
America, which was brought to Eng
land one hundred and twenty years
ago, has received the name of Venus
for the reason that, like the Goddess of
Beauty, it attracts and caphvates every
! thing that heedlessly approaches it. At
the bottom of the plant the leaves clus-
ter like a rosette; from the center of
this arises the fower-stalk. The edge
of the leaf, which is nearly circular, is
over-grown with strong bristles, while
its surface is covered with small glands,
at either side of which are three long
hairs. A fly approaches; carelessly it
settles on the leaf and perchance it
touches one of the six long hairs: sud-
denly the leaf folds, the bristles inter-
lace, and the insect is caught. Often
times the whole tragedy takes but ten
seconds. The sensitive hairs have per-
formed their duty now begins the
work of the glands. These discharge
large quantity of colorless acid slime
the digestive fluid, pepsin-and
the closed leaf changes at once
into stomachic organ. After lapse
of eight or nine days the leaf reopens,
the insect has disappeared, the prey
has been consumed. The above-men-
toned facts constitute the main features
of the process of digestion, but in con-
nection with it many questions arise.
What happens, for instance, if nom
edible object irritate the hairs, perhaps
a stone or a piece of wood? The leaf
closes with the greatest possible swift
ness, but soon discovers its mistake,
and does not discharge the digestive
juice; after lapse of twenty-four hours
it again unfolds, ready for another
capture. This does away with the
marks of distinction thus far generally
accepted, namely, that plants live,
animals live and feel'' (pIante vtvunt.
animalia rivunt ct seTtiunD. for the
Dion@a distinguishes quite readily. by
taste and feeling, that which is digest
ible from that which is not. By expert
ment, it has been ascertained that nitro
genous nourishment is preferred by the
Dion@a; hence every kind of meat
(beef, pork and veal, either raw, fried
or stewed) is digested by the plant;
also albumen and cheese; the latter,
however, causes disturbances during
digestion, and the leaf easily ails.-Dr.
Pfilhl, i's Popular Science Monthly
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-03

FRANKIE Kemble played in St.
Joseph to large house, Friday night.
-Modjeska closed her engagement
at che Grand opera house, st. Louis,
last night, with Twelfth night"
The Boston symphony orchestra
gave concerts in St. Louis, Friday
night and last night. Nine. Helene
HastreiteI was the sOloist.
The late actor John T. Raymond
was never fonder of his part of "Colo-
mel Sellers" than of playing practical
jokes or matching coins. There's
millions in it, he never tired of saw
ing. But unlucky speculatiOns in
Wall street squsndered most of the
profits.
Miss Dauvray has added to the
pictures9ueness of the old comedy
"The Love Chace" by theintroduction
of dance, which has given more
trouble than all the rest of the play.
In the olden times an hours fencing
and dancing each day was matter of
course fact, was part of rehearsal.
The first starring tour of Louis
and James and Marie wainwright
comes to a close at Albany next week,
and the season of thirty-eight weeks
has been so successful financially and
artistically that they have decided to
continue in the star element. This
summer Miss wainwright will 60 to
Europe and study "Lady Macbeth, :"
which will be added to the James
repertoire.
Booths engagement in Kansas
City was great success. The adj
vance sales for the three days amount
ed to Sl2, 207 and the total sales ag-
gregated $4,000. This amount is
far in excess of any previous sales
during the tour. The three days
sales at Omaha reached 81 900, max
ing Mr.. Booths gross receipts last
week s27, 900. The terms of the dis
tinguished star are 80 per cent. so
that after deducting about IS, 900 for
expenses his net profits represented
s21, 300. Booth and Barrett, whose
relations have ever been friendly, will
appear together next year in all the
leading cities. Money will not be
spared to secure the best support and
the most magnificent scenery and
costumes. Five car loads of scenery
will be carried, and the combination
will travel by special train. A mag
ni6cent palace car of new designs is
now being built for the exclusive use
of the two stars.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-03
NOT A NEW FOLLY.
Story OF Some Fasters Whose Fests Once
Astonished the World.

Story OF Some Fasters Whose Feats Once
Astonished the World.
The fasting feats of Succi and Mer-
latti had their rivals in the fifteenth
century. An ancient book, by one
Panormita, quotes a faster named
Picentini, or Picenta, who died bias
pheming Christ and the Virgin. This
Antonio tasted for forty days, and filled
Italy. Sicily and Spain with the fame Of
his sanctity and abstinence, He was
shut up in cell and guarded. It was
thought that angels brought him food
and conversed with him every day.
The truth is that he had in his cell some
large candles These consisted of an
outer coating of wax only. which GOV.
cred hollow reeds containing farina,
bonillie and a mixed hash of pheasant
and capoD, seasoned with aromatic ex-
tracts and herbs. He is also said to
have had in his girile tube contain
ing hyppocras.
Eneas Sylvis, in his commentaries on
this book, cites a woman of Padua who
tasted forty days and nights. He also
cites priest who came to Rome under
Nicholas v. from the remote part of
Gaul, and who was said to have eaten
nothing for four years, except at rare
intervals, when his Bishop forced him
to swallow morsal. He stayed for a
long time in Rome and was regarded
as a saint, but was finally beaten with
rods and exiled; since every prodigy is
suspected.
The Canon of Noyon is stated in the
Noyon Chronicles of 1410 to have alb
stained from food for three years. He
dabbled in astrology and alchemy,
scraped skulls of the dead, boiled
lizards and adders and distilled poisons
and made ''liquor" to stave Of
hunger. He was summoned to Rome
by the predecessor of Nicholas ", Pope
Eugen ~, who confded to him the
charge of his kitchen. He reduced the
expenses in that quarter ninety-fve
per cent, but finally the servants
made such an outcry that the Pope had
to send him back to France. He was
an agreeable guest, and talked pleas
antly while others ate at the dinners to
which he was invited, but on his return
home he complained of stomach ache
to his servant, arising from the smell
of the viands. like the Mussslmans,
who think that they break their fast by
inhaling perfumes. The legend says
that the Canon of Noyon got so thin at
last that there was nothing left of him
but bones and skin, and that he was
blown away one gusty winter evening
and never seen again.-Neber Land und
keer.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-05-03
KEYS OF THE BASTILE.
Discovery OF Five Precious Relics In {
City OF st. Louis.

Discovery OF Five Precious Relies In the
City Of st. Louis.
About seven or eight years ago / saw
statement in the Toronto Masl to the
effect that the keys of the celebrated
Bastile of Paris, which was destroyed
in 1889, were in the possession of q st.
Louis locksmith, he having bought
them from q French emigrant named
Lechastel. 1t appears that when the
great prison fortress fell. the Governor,
the old Marques de Launay, was
dragged out into the street, his head
cut off and stuck on pike; one Le-
chastel secured the keys. which were
carried aloft through the streets.
These keys remained in this mans
family until 1859, when q descendant
of his came out to America and found
himself in very reduced circumstances
in this city, est. Louis). where he sold
the old relics to Mr.. John Hamilton,
the locksmith mentioned above. / had
often wished to communicate with him
and learn more about these curiosities,
but until to-day could never find his
address, and even here 1 had the great
est difficulty in tracing him up. At
last / found the "keeper of the keys"
an intelligent old gentleman, who gave
me all the information I wanted on
the subject, and who eventually ac-
cepted the offer I made him to purchase
the keys for myself. Here they are,
five in number, the largest looking
rusty and old enough to have been
used by Hughes Aubriot, the Provost of
Paris, who built the Bastile in 1861.
1t is nearly twelve inches long and
very heavy. The smallest key is of
fine workmanship, the pivot hole is
shaped like the ace of clabs or sham
rock, and is supposed to have belonged
to the treasure-room. for Henry Nv.
kept his valuables in the Bastile. La
fayette secured the key of the main en-
trance to the Bastile-the Porte st.
Antoine-and sent it to Washington,
and it is now to be seen at Mt. Vernon.
The Others, which belonged to the in
terror part of the prison, were snatched
up by this Carwin Lechastel, and held
by him as stated; and for the third
time they have changed hands to-day.
Cor. Notes and Queries.